Chennai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$152
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chennai is 58% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8897th and 5342nd ($430 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 49th in India and South Korea, respectively. Check India vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 4021st and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Suwon

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Chennai Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$21003

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$315
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$258
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$354
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$360
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038